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Imagine the potential of this unique area at the head of Lake Ontario! ✏️Fisherman's Pier District Concept Plan - civicplan.ca/projects/planl…

The area in front of schools is sometimes the most dangerous for students. Creating Student Zones is one way to make this area safer. With our partner Daily School Route, we are using our tools like Design Lab to engage communities, promote safer streets & active school travel.

The Flip Side of Urban Sprawl. In the latest issue of HAMILTON CITY Magazine, Civicplan's Paul Shaker talks about why preserving the rural landscape needs to be a high priority for economic and environmental reasons. issuu.com/hamiltoncityma…

Inclusive economic development ensures women are skilled to enter workplaces that are supportive of their advancement. Civicplan was pleased to work with YWCA Hamilton to design the Uplift program, providing women with training in specialized fields across Southern Ontario.

"Amsterdam’s streets are about to get slower. The max speed of majority of the capital’s roads will drop to 30 kph, down from the current 50kph. Amsterdam joins a growing crop of European cities who are instituting new efforts to improve road safety." bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

A fantastic few days in Cincinnati at the Strong Towns National Gathering. It’s always great to meet up with like minded city builders and explore a new community. #NatGat2024

Have We Reached the End of the Stroad? In the early summer issue of HAMILTON CITY Magazine, Civicplan's Paul Shaker explains how poorly designed street/road hybrids are limiting progress on becoming a more livable and sustainable city. issuu.com/hamiltoncityma…

A Student Streets Strategy creates an active transportation system for neighbourhoods. With our partner Daily School Route, we recently completed a strategy in Hamilton & are working with municipal & school partners to prioritize & implement recommendations. civicplan.ca/student-street…

We are pleased to share our latest PlanLocal.ca Virtual PIC to help residents shape the future of Cherry Park in City of Kitchener. This vPIC allows participants to learn about the Matrix Solutions Inc Montrose Environmental Group project, browse the concept designs & share input.

"Montreal’s experience is a demonstration of the power of pedestrian-only areas to revitalize cities, at a time when the rise of hybrid work and other aftershocks of the pandemic have helped to hollow out urban cores." theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editor…

"When we usually talk about city development & sustainability, too often we focus on the urban part of our city. However, this is an incomplete discussion. What about the rural part, where suburbia ends & farming fields begin?" h/t HAMILTON CITY Magazine hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/the-flip-side-…

The Cootes to Escarpment System is a one-of-a-kind natural treasure. This collaboration of 9 partners protects nearly 2,200 ha of open space between Cootes Paradise and the Niagara Escarpment. Civicplan & BMcH were pleased to work with the Ecopark team on planning & strategy.

With the start of another school year, it's a great time to remember that if you want to build effective pedestrian friendly streets, build them for students. A Daily School Route Student Streets Strategy is a great way to develop active transportation and safer streets.

"Progress on becoming a more livable and sustainable city must include eliminating stroads in dense urban neighbourhoods that should be flourishing with people and commerce but instead prioritize traffic speed and volume." hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/have-we-reache…

There is a reason why they call it PUBLIC space. When there is a once-in-a-generation redesign of St. George's Square in downtown Guelph, residents want to participate! Civicplan's Community Design Lab is helping residents shape this important city space. h/t: @GSP_Group

Civicplan is assisting with the reimaging of multiple parks in the KW area in response to changing needs resulting from climate change & stormwater management. Interactive engagement tools & participatory design are bringing residents into the process to redesign these spaces.📲

Building a Stronger City - In the fall issue of HAMILTON CITY Magazine, Civicplan's Paul Shaker explains why the Strong Towns movement and lessons from south of the border can act as inspiration for community engagement, planning and redevelopment here. hamiltoncitymagazine.ca/building-a-str…

The ideas are flowing! A Design Lab is an interactive way for residents to participate in the improvement of their civic spaces. Through Civicplan's Design Lab, we are assisting @GSP_Group & MTE with engaging residents around the redesign St. George’s Square in downtown Guelph.

Over 50% of Ontario’s GHG emissions come from cities & they can help decrease them through leading by example & planning growth. The City of Mississauga is updating its Climate Change Action Plan & Civicplan has designed an interactive & informative Climate Lab to engage residents.

"Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody." At Civicplan, we continued to be inspired by this sage advice from Jane Jacobs.